A Critical Inquiry Into Antient Armour, as It Existed in Europe, but Particularly in England, from the Norman Conquest to the Reign of King Charles II: With a Glossary of Military Terms of the Middle Ages. In Three Volumes

Meyrick, Samuel Rush

Published by Robert Jennings, London, 1824

About this Item

Illustrated with 80 engraved plates, 71 of which are hand colored, and with 27 large, illustrated, hand-colored chapter initials. Bound in half-leather with crimson morocco over marbled boards; spine has gilt letters and decorations between raised bands. A G+/VG set with rubbing to marbled paper on boards, edgewear to marbled paper on boards, and occasional foxing that is more severe on title page and several following leaves. Volume I is missing a tissue cover for one of its plates. Volume II has slightly bumped top corners, a missing tissue cover for one of its plates, tiny nicks in the bottom edge of several leaves, and half-inch tears to bottom edges of two leaves. Volume III has bumped top corners and six leaves with a semi-circular, 1.75" long X 0.75" deep liquid stain in fore-edge margins.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Critical Inquiry Into Antient Armour, as It Existed in Europe, but Particularly in England, from the Norman Conquest to the Reign of King Charles II: With a Glossary of Military Terms of the Middle Ages. In Three Volumes
• Publisher: Robert Jennings, London
• Publication Date: 1824
• Binding: Half-Leather
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • European History